On the occurrence of microremains from the Vindhyan formations of India

P.K. Maithy

doi:10.54991/jop.1968.777

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P.K. Maithy Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany, 53, University Road, Lucknow 226007, India

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https://doi.org/10.54991/jop.1968.777

Abstract

The present paper deals with the occurrence of “acritarchs", Leiosphaeridia, Protoleiosphaeridiun, Retispheridium, Tasmanites and an algal remain Gloeocapsemorpha from the Kaimur Series (Vindhyans) of Ramapura, Madhya Pradesh. With this some remark on the age of Vindhyans is put forth.

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